Toy representing a turkey gobbler



Jly 24, 1928.

1,678,226 1. R. EiGH TOY REPRESENTING A TURKEY GOBBLER Filed Oct. 8,1927 IJNVENT'OR.

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ATTORNEY Patentedl July 24,V 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TOY REPRESENTING A TURKEY GOBBLER.

Application led October 8, 1927. Serial No. 224,932.

My invention relates to a toy in the form of a turkey gobbler, the toybeing made principally from pine burrs.

An object ofthe invention is to improve upon toys of this character intheir appearance and the process of making the toy. Vith this and otherobjects in view, Iwill now describe my invention in connection with theaccompanying drawing in which: Figure 1 represents the completed toy.Figure 2 represents the shape in which the material for thelegs and feetis formed before attachment to the bodyof the toy.

Figure 3 is a section of the ytoy showing the manner of attaching thelegs.

'Figure 4 is a represent-ation of the headl and neck of the toy beforeattachment to the body of the toy.

In making the toy I take an ordinary pine burr which, as is well known,comprises an inner core 1 and a more or lessk smooth end 2.l Withoutcutting the cone I first take four ystrands of wire 3, 4, 5 and 6 andhaving cut them to the proper length I wrap around them two or threelayers of narrow tissue paper preferably colored red to represent n thelegs of the gobbler and near the end of the wrapped portion I spread outthe four strands of wire 3, 4, 5 and 6 to represent the feet and to formthe base. on which the toy stands and is supported thereby. The bodyportion where the four strands are wrapped is formed in a U shape asshown at 7 around the core 1 of the cone as best shown in Figure 3. Thewire being wrapped with paper, I soak the samein glue and pull the paperdown into close contact with the core 1 in between the burrs 8 of thecone. When the glue dries, this will be sufficient to attach the legportion to the `cone but I may insert staples into the core as at 9 tomore permanently attach thek legs to the core 1 as shown best in Figure3.

I make the head and neck 10 of papiermch with a smooth concave portion11 and to the inner side of this concave portion I attach a tassel 12made of any suitable material as for instance, black colored wool. Thismay be glued to the inner side of the portion 11 and the portion 11 isthen covered with glue on its inte-rior side and attached to theunbroken end of the core 1.

To form the tail of the gobbler, which is preferably shown in astrutting position, I detach from another pine cone long burrs 15 anddip their inner ends in glue and push them in between the burrs justbeyond the middle of the cone forming the body 2 ofthe gobbler. Vhen theglue on the inner end of the burrs 15 dries, I find that it issufficient to hold them in proper position without further support.

The head and neck 10 of papiermch, I cover with tissue paper dipped inglue which, when dry, will show the usual wrinkles and other attachmentsto the head and neck of the gobbler and I prefer to color the neckredand the head white and purple. For the eyes I insert in the papiermchblack beads having the usual hole therethrough and attach them in thepapiermache by gluing around the edges thereof. lVhen the neck togetherwith the tassel 1s held against the end of the cone a short time it willbecome firmly attached thereto by means of glue extending over aconsiderablesurface and will be sufficiently firmly attached withoutfurther support. l p A turkey gobbler made in this manner, at a shortdistance appears a close imitation to they natural bird.

The manner in which I bend the wires and` attach them conceals the upperportion from View and the toy as a whole is an excellent representationof a turkey gobbler 1n its strutting position.`

What I claim as 'new is:

A toy in the form of a miniature. turkey gobbler comprising an entirepine cone, legs comprising four strands of wire` partly covered withtissue paper the whole being bent at its middle portion unto U-shape andinserted between the burrs of the cone and closely surrounding the coreof the cone and glued thereto the endsy of the strands loelng spreadoutpto form the toes, the neck and head of the toy being made ofpapiermache covered with tissue paper and coated with hardening materialsoaked thereinto to hold the parts in shaped position, the head and neckterminating at its lower portion in a concave surface with a tasselattached to its inner surface. and the neck 'portion glued to the end ofthe cone.

In testimony wherof I affix my signature.

` ITURA ROSALIEN LEIGH.

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